Kushla, Alabama
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Kushla, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Kushla along U.S. Route 45 | |
  Kushla  Kushla | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′56″N 088°09′29″W / 30.81556°N 88.15806°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS ID[1] | 121285 |
Kushla is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[1][2] A post office operated under the name Kushla from 1887 to 1919.[3] The community's name is likely derived from the Choctaw words kusha meaning "cane" and hieli meaning "standing".[4]
